Fence-post.



W. THOM.

FENCE POST.

APPLICATION man ^PR- 23' 1915' Patentd Maygo 19m' 2 SHEETSMSHEET 1.

TME COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH 0. WASHINGTON, D4 c.

W. THOIVI.

FENCE POST. APPLCATION FILED APR. 23. 1915.

Patented May 30, 1916.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

THE COLUMBIA PLANQGRAPH C0.. wAsmNG-roN. D. C,

WILLIAM THOM, OF MARION, INDIANA.

l I v FENCE-Postr.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 30, 1916.

Application mea April 23, 1915. seriaiNo. 23,355.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it lmown that I, WILLIAM TnoM, a citizen `of the Unitedl States, residing at Marion, in the county of Grant and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to fence posts which kare constructed of concrete, cement or analogous material, and its object is to provide a novel and improved means for attaching the horizontal strands or line wires of the fence to the post, a fastening being provided which enables the strands to be easily and quickly attached and `which securely holds the same.

In order that the invention may be better understood, reference is had to the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is an elevation showing the application ofthe invention; Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical section on theline 2-2 of Fig. 1;y Fig. 3 is an elevation showing a modification, and Fig. 4 is an enlarged vertical section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Referring specically tothe drawing, 5 denotes a fence post of cement, concrete or analogous material. To provide a means for attaching the longitudinal wires 6 of the fence, there is provided a stay-wire or rod7, which is `mounted vertically along one of the faces of the post. In the post, near the base thereof, is embedded a curved tube 8, arranged vertically and so posi tioned thatits ends o en through the side or `facev` of the post va ong which the staywirejextends. In the top of the post is Vembedded a curved tube 9, also arranged vertically, and so positioned that its bottom end opens through that face of the post through which theends of the first-mentioned tube open, ,whereas its upper end opensthrough the top of the post.

The stay-wire 7 seats at its upper end in the tube 9, and then extends down along the `face of the post, and at the base thereof, the stay-wire enters the lower end of the tube 8 and extends upward through the latterto the upper end thereof, from which latter it projects, the small projecting end beingzbent down over the face of the post.

Intermediate its ends, the stay-wire 7 is held by a staple 10 embedded in the post, the loop Vor eye of the staple straddling a recess 11 in that face of the post along which the stay-wire extends, and the latter having an inward bend into said recess and passing through the staple eye. The staple is set so that its eye is inclosed in the recess 11.

The stay-Wire 7 is applied by inserting it downward through the tube 9. It is then wrapped once around the upper line wire 6, and passed through the eye of the staple 10, and at the base of the post it is inserted into the tube 8 from the lower end of thelatter, and after it is tightened to take up the slack, the end projecting from the upper end of the tube 8 is bent down against the face of the post. The staywire can also be wrappedaround the bottom one of the line wires 6. The intermediate ones of the line wires lie between the stay-wire and the face of the post and are held against the latter by the stay-wire. A coil 12 may also be made in the staywire to take up slack, and to provide a spiral shock-absorber, giving the stay-wire an elastic connection with the line wires capable of expansion and contraction, and one that will yield or contract when any sudden force strikes the fence.

The upper end of the stay-wire 7 is formed into a holder for a top strand 13 of line wire, barb or plain, commonly used on the top of fence posts, said holder comprising opposite curved jaws 14 slightly spaced at their outer ends to permit entry of the strand 13.` The jaws are formed by a substantially circular bend in the wire, and having a second circular bend of smaller diameter and located inside the first bend. The free end of the wire extends alongside the main portion of the wire for a short distance, to form with the latter, the shank of the holder. The jaws are resilient and they yield when the strand 13 is inserted, and after the strand passes into the inner bend, the jaws close up and thus prevent the strand from slipping out. The upper end of the tube 9 extends slightly above the top of the post, where it is slightly expanded or spaced from the front to the rear to receive and retain the doubled portions of the wire formin the shank of the holder, the base of the ends forming the jaws of the holder also seating in the enlarged end of the tube. The holder also serves as a head for preventing the upper end of the stay-wire from being drawn down through the tube 9.

The tubes 8 and 9 are preferably made of copper or V'other nonlvcorrosivev metal, and 'Y they are embedded in the posty when the same isV molded. The tubes-add tothe strength of the post at the point where conrction with the line wires is made', strength l' be' io here inostrneeded.V

'f-"lligs, 3V andI 4:' show "a slight modification. 7 Here the staple l0 is left off, andan inter-V mediate tube 15, similar to the bottom tube 8 hereinbefore described, is employed for holdingthe stay-wire 71 intermediateY its ends. -The stay-wire is wrapped around the line wires 6. This structure brings the strain or. shock of the fence on the'cro'wn of the arched or curved tubes near the center of the postso that there 'is little ornov strain or pressure atY the mouth 'or outer p ends of the tubes or near the surface Vof the post.'

tening the line wires to the post, and also provide'a holder forra top strand'.Y There f are 'no projecting or protruding; staples,

screwsyplugs', wire clips Vor similar parts.

' Y.Any number of line wiresAV can beV attached Y tothe post, and when said wires need renewal they can be easily removed by withinjury-to the post.

drawing the1 stay-wire, without damage or A single stay-wire holds all-'the line wires. v Y

The preferred embodiments, of the invention: havfefbeen shown, 'but it will be evident that various changesland modifications may be vmade without departure fromkr thespirit and scope of the4 invention as i claimed hereinafter. Y '-i I YThe combination with a `fence post Vhaving a curved tuberembedded therein ad- .f Y Vjacent to the base and opening at its ends throughone` sideof'the'post, anda second curgvedftube embeddedinth'e post-at thetop c Y thereof, onefend Y oftheVA last-mentioned tube 4opening through-the topV ofthe post, and the l Y other Yendkof saidtube opening'through the Y side'ofthe post; ofiastaywire for theline lwires of. the fence,- VYsaidl stay-wire being mounted vertically `on the sidev of they post through whichVv the aforesaid tubes open, and', the respectivezends ofthe stay-wire passing through Y said tubes, the upper 'end v ofthe stay-wire having a head engaging the .topy ofthe 'second-mentioned tube, the lower curved tube embedded Vinthe/post at the topV thereof, one end ofthe lastementioned tube Y Y' openingthrough the top `of thegpost, and

end of thestay-wire passing upward through the irst=mentioned tube from the lowerendv V thereofa'ndfmade `fast at the upper end kof having ay curved tube; embedded I therein ad' jacent toV the, base i and opening at its ends through one side of thef post, and a second Both Y structures hereinbefore described aord a simple andeiiicient means for fasombination with i the other end ofsaid tube openingthrough Vthe sideof the post; of a stay-wire for the line wires ofthe fence, said stay-wire being mounted vertically Von the side ofthe post through which the aforesaid tubes open, the respective ends of the stay-wire passing through Vsaid tubes Yand being made fast therein, the lupper end of the stay-wire pro- VJecting from the top of-the post and having v thereat means for holding ai line wire.

3. The combination with a fence post having curved passageways at the top and the base, the base passageway opening at its ends through one side of the post, and the Ytop passageway opening lat one end through the vtop of the post andat the other end through the side ofthezpost; of a stay-wire for the linev wires of the' fence, said stay- Wire being lmounted Yverticallyv on the side f of the post through which the aforesaid passageways open, the respective ends of the stay-Wire extending through said passageways, the vupper'en'd'of the stay-wire having a head engaging the4 top of the rst- :j i

mentioned passageway, the lower endof the stay-wire passing upward through the second-mentioned passageway from the lowerV end thereof, andA made fast at the upper end of saidlpassageway.V Y

4. The combination of a fence post having curved passagewaysV at the top and the base, the basepassageway opening atits ends through oneiside of theV post, and the the top yof the post andv'at the other end through the side of the post; of a stay-wire for the line wires of the fence, said stay-V A top vpassageway opening at one -endV through t s roo end of the stay-wire projecting from thetop v holding Ya line ,.wire.; Y e

5. The combinationY of aV fence post having a .curved passageway at the topf'open-V ing at oneendthroughthe top .of thepost .andat the other :end throughY the side fof vof the -post and having th'ereatt means-for Y thefpost'; of astay-jwire-forrthe line wires I" of therfence,`said stay wirej beingmounted vertically Yon the side of the postfand se` curedk thereto,` and extendingV Vat its upper end-'through theV passageway, the upper end Yof the stay fwirezprojecting from the f top l ffii ofthe post andVV having thereat means for holding a-line Wire.y p 6. The combination'ofazfence` posti hav inga curved passageway at the top opening at one end Vthrough the top of the postY and latthe other endpthrough theside lof the 13e post; of a stay Wire for the line wires of the line wire, and said jaws being forme-d 10 the fence, said stay wire being mounted Verintegral with the stay wire.

tioally on the side of the post and secured In testimony whereof I affix my signature thereto, and extending at its upper end in presence of two witnesses.

through the passageway, the upper end of the stay wire proj eeting from the top of the WILLIAM THOM' post,` and a line Wire holder on the upper Witnesses:

projecting end of thestay wire, said holder DAVID M. WAGENIR,

comprising opposite curved jaws to receive C. W. EGER.

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